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The Three Kings Of Mentalism

The three kings. In religion, it’s the three wise men. In blues music, the three kings are: B.B. King, Albert King, and Freddie King. When I think of mentalism, I think of three kings not as people, but wise talents every mentalist should master. Mastery of these three talents indicates wisdom. The keys to the kingdom. The royal road to riches.... [Read more of this review]

How To Be A Great Mentalist: A Lesson From The Stones…

I recently had the unfortunate opportunity to watch a magician “entertain” at a corporate event. He was performing technically difficult sleight of hand with playing cards that was both hard for me to watch and painful for those whom he forced himself upon. Mentalists are often no better. They perform difficult moves, use complicated methods... [Read more of this review]

Are You A Lying Bastard?

Jim Callahan is a polarizing mentalism figure. You either love him or hate him. I love Jim. I have been a BIG fan of his for a long time. I’m a fan of Dodd Vickerson who has a site called The Magic Newswire. He’s an excellent interviewer and… skeptic. Dodd recently interviewed Jim Callahan and for an hour rode him with persistent and... [Read more of this review]

Richard Webster Books For Psychic Entertainers And Mentalists

If you are looking for Richard Webster’s books for the trade, please click on his link at the top of every single page or by clicking here: http://www.stuartcumberland.com/richard-websters-books You’ll find his complete listing of mentalist books! I own ALL of his books and highly recommend each one. Best, SC Share and Enjoy:  Read More →

Beautiful Lady Liberty

I just completed a midnight grad show in Pennsylvania and jumped in my car. With a long jump ahead of me to Massachusetts, I wanted to get some good millage under my belt before sleeping. With the radio blaring Muddy Waters, Jimmie Vaughan, Omar and the Howlers and Magic Slim, the miles passed quickly. Only one problem. I made a wrong turn. Unwisely,... [Read more of this review]

Are You A Mentalist Or Mind Magician?

Are you a mentalist or are you a “mind magician”? There’s a difference. Audiences enjoy and appreciate a mentalist MUCH more than they do a magician who pretends to read minds. I mean, seriously. Look at the photo on the right. Does he look like a mindreader? If you picked a word out of a book and he told you what it was…... [Read more of this review]

Where Has The Mystery Gone In Magic And Mentalism?

Where has the mystery gone? Maybe it’s just me. But there’s little to any mystery left today in the presentations of magical performers. I just came back from an all night graduation party where a magician was performing walk around magic. He was showing a couple of kids some “sleight of hand”. Sleight of hand?!?! You aren’t... [Read more of this review]

Mentalist Married In Magical Arizona

I’m back from beautiful Sedona Arizona with my beautiful bride! Our wedding was amazing. It took place by a stream running over ancient rocks with a view of the famous Cathedral Rock behind us. The wedding was performed by my good friend, the Reverend Geoffrey Ronning. Upon our return to the pink Jeep, we found that the guide had pasted a “Just... [Read more of this review]

Mentalism Cold Reading Graduates…

We just completed the mentalism cold reading training in Las Vegas and had a FUN time. The group was terrific, most of them completely new to readings. They arrived open minded and left as skilled cold readers. One of the students started using readings as LUNCH time and said the training has changed the direction of his life. Special thanks to Geoff... [Read more of this review]

How’s Your Mentalism Business Doing?

How is your mentalism business doing? Are you getting bookings, gigs and working… or are you sulking and bitching about the recession/depression/bad economy? If you aren’t working, it’s because of your mindset. It sucks. Hey, harsh words, I know. But it’s the truth. If you’re hiding behind B.S. excuses, I have no sympathy... [Read more of this review]

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